Late storm keeps October from being in top 5 driest
Nov 04, 2024
By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) State climatologist Justin Glisan says the rain across the state this week helped bump the month of October down the dry weather record book. “Up through the 29th we were…
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Iowa Department of Education awarded over $24 million multi-year federal grant to support statewide comprehensive literacy initiative
Nov 01, 2024
DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education announced it was awarded a multi-year competitive grant from the U.S. Department of Education totaling over $24 million to advance effective evidence-based literacy…
Weekly Fuel Report
Oct 31, 2024
DES MOINES -- The price of regular unleaded gasoline fell 6 cents, averaging $2.90 across Iowa according to AAA. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil fell this week on the West Texas…
Iowa’s furbearer season begins Nov. 2
Oct 30, 2024
DES MOINES -- Iowa’s furbearer season opens Saturday and the outlook for trappers is positive – most species populations are steady, and there are some early indications wild fur pelt prices could be trending up…
Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report
Oct 29, 2024
DES MOINES -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally,…
Iowans are urged to get new layer of tax security, called an IP PIN
Oct 28, 2024
By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) The Internal Revenue Service is encouraging Iowans to take a simple, important step to prepare for the upcoming tax season. IRS spokesman Christopher Miller says people should sign up now…
Iowa’s much anticipated pheasant season opens tomorrow
Oct 25, 2024
DES MOINES -- Success during the 2023 pheasant season has Iowa hunters eagerly awaiting this year’s opening day and with bird population estimates similar to two years ago, hunters are expecting another great fall afield.…
Weekly Fuel Report
Oct 24, 2024
DES MOINES -- The price of regular unleaded gasoline fell 5 cents, averaging $2.96 across Iowa according to AAA. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil rose this week on the West Texas…
Iowa drivers are now at high risk for deer darting onto the road
Oct 23, 2024
By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) We’re now in one of the peak times of the year for deer-vehicle collisions. Trooper Paul Gardner, with the Iowa State Patrol in Fort Dodge, reminds Iowans to stay especially…
Wells Fargo Arena to be renamed Casey's Center July 1, 2025
Oct 22, 2024
DES MOINES -- Polk County and Oak View Group, operators of Iowa Events Center, announced a new 10-year naming rights partnership with Casey’s, the third largest convenience retailer and fifth largest pizza chain in the country, to rename…